Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, March 30, 2020
Cloudy, Light Fog early, Windy and Cooler
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    March 30, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   46   60   50   -4   72   in 1977   37   in 1970  
Minimum Temperature   39   43   34   +5   48   in 1945   20   in 1915  
Average Temperature   43   52   42   +1   59   in 1945   29   in 1970  
Precipitation   T   .00   .17   .00   4.54   in 2001        
One Hour   T   .00           .78   in 2014            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -0.1   2.6   in 1922            
Snow Depth   0   0           5   in 1970            
HDD   22   13   23   -1   36   in 1970   6   in 1945  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   41   50   37   +4   58   in 1977   11   in 1983  
Minimum Dew Point   36   40   24   +12   41   in 2010   1   in 1983  
Average  Dew Point   39   45   31   +8   49   in 1977   6   in 1983  
Maximum Humidity   96%   90%   86%   +10%   100%   in 2018   44%   in 1983  
Minimum Humidity   81%   60%   53%   +28%   96%   in 2014   12%   in 2007  
Average Humidity   89%   75%   70%   +19%   98%   in 2014   31%   in 1983  
Maximum Barometer   30.01   30.19   30.08   -00.07   30.72   in 2008   29.38   in 1953  
Minimum Barometer   29.88   29.60   29.81   +00.07   30.52   in 2008   29.15   in 1975  
Average Barometer   29.95   29.90   29.95   -00.00   30.62   in 2008   29.29   in 1953  
Average Wind   14.0   9.0   8.4   +5.6   15.8   in 2001   3.5   in 1973  
Direction   NNE   S   NNW       ENE         S        
High Wind Gust   29   24   27   +2   43   in 1984   12   in 1973  
Direction   N   S   NNW       N         SSE        
Wind Chill   31   41   27   +4             9   in 1983  
Maximum Water Temp   39.3   42.8   42.8   -3.5   47.7   in 2012   37.9   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   38.5   39.2   40.3   -1.8   45.5   in 2012   36.9   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   38.9   41.0   41.6   -2.7   46.6   in 2012   37.4   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:29:09 AM   6:01:18 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:09:28 PM   7:37:18 PM            
Length Of Day   12:40:19                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    March 30, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   51.2   43.9   45.7   +5.4   52.3   in 1946   35.3   in 1916  
Avg Minimum Temperature   35.8   29.8   30.2   +5.6   37.5   in 2012   23.1   in 1916  
Average Temperature   43.5   36.9   38.0   +5.5   44.9   in 2012   29.2   in 1916  
Total Precipitation   4.95   3.25   5.01   -.06   13.23   in 2010   .32   in 1915  
Total Snow   0.7   9.8   5.0   -4.3   31.6   in 1956   0.0   in 1903  
Total HDD   639   835   803   -164   1067   in 1916   596   in 2012  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   40.0   32.6   33.9   +6.0   41.8   in 2012   25.1   in 1960  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   24.2   19.2   19.4   +4.8   27.5   in 2010   11.2   in 1950  
Average  Dew Point   32.1   25.9   26.7   +5.4   34.6   in 2012   18.6   in 1960  
    March 30, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   10.76   12.36   12.21   -1.45   20.08   in 2010   5.98   in 2012  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   12.9   21.1   30.7   -17.8   78.0   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   4200   4723   4754   -554   5674   in 1918   3837   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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